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`ANIMAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (dan@danpolley.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85914324 - COMFORT - N/A
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`8/15/2013 7:42:05 PM
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`ECOM101@USPTO.GOV
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
`OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) ABOUT APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT ADDRESS:
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) DANIEL S. POLLEY
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160) DANIEL S. POLLEY, P.A.
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`7251 W PALMETTO PARK RD STE 202
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`(cid:160)(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) BOCA RATON FL 33433-3487
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`*85914324*
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`CLICK HERE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER:
`http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp
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`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 85914324
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) MARK: COMFORT
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) APPLICANT: ANIMAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
`(cid:160) (cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT’S REFERENCE/DOCKET NO :(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) N/A
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`(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160) CORRESPONDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(cid:160) (cid:160) dan@danpolley.com
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`OFFICE ACTION
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`STRICT DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THIS LETTER
`TO AVOID ABANDONMENT OF APPLICANT’S TRADEMARK APPLICATION, THE USPTO MUST RECEIVE APPLICANT’S
`COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE ISSUE/MAILING DATE BELOW.
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`SSUE/MAILING DATE: 8/15/2013
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`The referenced application has been reviewed by the assigned trademark examining attorney.(cid:160) Applicant must respond timely and completely to
`the issue(s) below.(cid:160) 15 U.S.C. §1062(b); 37 C.F.R. §§2.62(a), 2.65(a); TMEP §§711, 718.03.
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`Search Results
`The trademark examining attorney has searched the Office’s database of registered and pending marks and has found no conflicting marks that
`would bar registration under Trademark Act Section 2(d).(cid:160) TMEP §704.02; see 15 U.S.C. §1052(d).
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`dentification of Goods
`The wording in the identification of goods is indefinite as the wording is too vague, too broad as it identifies goods in more than one class, and
`does not adequately identify the goods. See TMEP §§1402.01, 1402.03.(cid:160) The following changes are suggested:
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`lass 3-pet shampoos, shampoos; pet wipes; body washes for pets;
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`lass 5-Medicated shampoos for treating skin infections and skin conditions; medicated shampoos for treating animal skin infections and animal
`skin conditions; medicated sprays for treating skin infections and skin conditions; medicated sprays for treating animal skin infections and animal
`skin conditions; pre-moistened medicated wipes for treating skin infections, skin conditions and skin irritations; pre-moistened medicated wipes
`for treating animal skin infections, animal skin conditions and animal skin irritations; medicated rinses for treating skin infections and skin
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`conditions; (cid:160) medicated rinses for treating animal skin infections and animal skin conditions (cid:160)(cid:160)
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`An applicant may amend an identification of goods only to clarify or limit the goods; adding to or broadening the scope of the goods is not
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`permitted.(cid:160) 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a); see TMEP §§1402.06 et seq., 1402.07 et seq.(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`For assistance with identifying and classifying goods and services in trademark applications, please see the USPTO’s online searchable U.S.
`Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual at http://tess2.uspto.gov/netahtml/tidm.html. (cid:160) See TMEP §1402.04.
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`or an application with more than one international class, called a “multiple-class application,” an applicant must meet all of the requirements
`below for those international classes based on use in commerce:
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`(1)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(2)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`LIST GOODS AND/OR SERVICES BY INTERNATIONAL CLASS:(cid:160) Applicant must list the goods and/or services by international
`class;
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`PROVIDE FEES FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL CLASSES:(cid:160) Applicant must submit an application filing fee for each international
`class of goods and/or services not covered by the fee(s) already paid (confirm current fee information at http://www.uspto.gov, click
`on “View Fee Schedule” under the column titled “Trademarks”); and
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`(3)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`SUBMIT REQUIRED STATEMENTS AND EVIDENCE:(cid:160) For each international class of goods and/or services, applicant must also
`submit the following:
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`(a)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(b)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(c)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`(d)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)(cid:160)
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`DATES OF USE:(cid:160) Dates of first use of the mark anywhere and dates of first use of the mark in commerce, or a statement that the
`dates of use in the initial application apply to that class.(cid:160) The dates of use, both anywhere and in commerce, must be at least as
`early as the filing date of the application.;
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`SPECIMEN:(cid:160) One specimen showing the mark in use in commerce for each international class of goods and/or services.(cid:160)
`Applicant must have used the specimen in commerce at least as early as the filing date of the application.(cid:160) If a single specimen
`supports multiple international classes, applicant should indicate which classes the specimen supports.(cid:160) Examples of specimens
`for goods are tags, labels, instruction manuals, containers, photographs that show the mark on the actual goods or packaging, or
`displays associated with the goods at their point of sale.(cid:160) See TMEP §§904.03 et seq.;
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`STATEMENT:(cid:160) The following statement:(cid:160) “ The specimen was in use in commerce on or in connection with the goods
`and/or services listed in the application at least as early as the filing date of the application.”; and
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`VERIFICATION:(cid:160) Applicant must verify the statements in 3(a) and 3(c) (above) in an affidavit or signed declaration under 37
`C.F.R. §2.20.(cid:160) Verification is not required where (1) the dates of use for the added class are stated to be the same as the dates of
`use specified in the initial application, and (2) the original specimens are acceptable for the added class(es).
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`ee 15 U.S.C. §§1051(a), 1112, 1127; 37 C.F.R. §§2.32(a)(5), 2.34(a)(1), 2.56(a), 2.71(c), 2.86(a), 2.193(e)(1); TMEP §§1403.01, 1403.02(c).
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`ith respect to the specimen requirement in 3(b) above in which a specimen is required for each international class of goods and/or services, the
`specimen of record is acceptable for International Class 3 only.(cid:160) Applicant must submit additional specimens if different international classes are
`added to the application.
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`elephone/Email for Inquiries
`If applicant has questions regarding this Office action, please telephone or e-mail the assigned trademark examining attorney.(cid:160) All relevant e-
`mail communications will be placed in the official application record; however, an e-mail communication will not be accepted as a response to
`this Office action and will not extend the deadline for filing a proper response.(cid:160) See 37 C.F.R. §2.191; TMEP §§304.01-.02, 709.04-.05.(cid:160) Further,
`although the trademark examining attorney may provide additional explanation pertaining to the refusal(s) and/or requirement(s) in this Office
`action, the trademark examining attorney may not provide legal advice or statements about applicant’s rights. (cid:160) See TMEP §§705.02, 709.06.
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`/Angela Micheli/
`Trademark Examining Attorney, Law Office 101
`(571) 272-9196
`(571) 273-9196 (fax)
`angela.micheli@uspto.gov
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`O RESPOND TO THIS LETTER: (cid:160) Go to http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp. (cid:160) Please wait 48-72 hours from the
`issue/mailing date before using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), to allow for necessary system updates of the application.(cid:160)
`For technical assistance with online forms, e-mail TEAS@uspto.gov.(cid:160) For questions about the Office action itself, please contact the assigned
`trademark examining attorney.(cid:160) E-mail communications will not be accepted as responses to Office actions; therefore, do not respond to
`this Office action by e-mail.
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`ll informal e-mail communications relevant to this application will be placed in the official application record.
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`HO MUST SIGN THE RESPONSE:(cid:160) It must be personally signed by an individual applicant or someone with legal authority to bind an
`applicant (i.e., a corporate officer, a general partner, all joint applicants).(cid:160) If an applicant is represented by an attorney, the attorney must sign the
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`response.(cid:160)(cid:160)
`PERIODICALLY CHECK THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION: (cid:160) To ensure that applicant does not miss crucial deadlines or official
`notices, check the status of the application every three to four months using the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system at
`http://tsdr.uspto.gov/. (cid:160) Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen. (cid:160) If the status shows no change for more than six months, contact the
`Trademark Assistance Center by e-mail at TrademarkAssistanceCenter@uspto.gov or call 1-800-786-9199. (cid:160) For more information on checking
`status, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/.
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`O UPDATE CORRESPONDENCE/E-MAIL ADDRESS:(cid:160) Use the TEAS form at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/correspondence.jsp.
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`To:
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`Subject:
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`Sent:
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`Sent As:
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`Attachments:
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`ANIMAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (dan@danpolley.com)
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`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION NO. 85914324 - COMFORT - N/A
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`8/15/2013 7:42:06 PM
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`ECOM101@USPTO.GOV
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (USPTO)
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`IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING YOUR
`U.S. TRADEMARK APPLICATION
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`USPTO OFFICE ACTION (OFFICIAL LETTER) HAS ISSUED
`ON 8/15/2013 FOR U.S. APPLICATION SERIAL NO. 85914324
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`Please follow the instructions below:
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`1)(cid:160) TO READ THE LETTER:(cid:160) Click on this link or go to http://tsdr.uspto.gov, enter the U.S. application serial number, and click on
`“Documents.”
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`he Office action may not be immediately viewable, to allow for necessary system updates of the application, but will be available within 24
`hours of this e-mail notification.
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`2)(cid:160) TIMELY RESPONSE IS REQUIRED:(cid:160) Please carefully review the Office action to determine (1) how to respond, and (2) the applicable
`response time period.(cid:160) Your response deadline will be calculated from 8/15/2013 (or sooner if specified in the Office action).(cid:160) For information
`regarding response time periods, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/process/status/responsetime.jsp.
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`o NOT hit “Reply” to this e-mail notification, or otherwise e-mail your response because the USPTO does NOT accept e-mails as
`responses to Office actions.(cid:160)
`Instead, the USPTO recommends that you respond online using the Trademark Electronic Application System
`(TEAS) response form located at http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/teas/response_forms.jsp.
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`3)(cid:160) QUESTIONS:(cid:160) For questions about the contents of the Office action itself, please contact the assigned trademark examining attorney.(cid:160) For
`technical assistance in accessing or viewing the Office action in the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system, please e-mail
`TSDR@uspto.gov.
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`WARNING
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`ailure to file the required response by the applicable response deadline will result in the ABANDONMENT of your application.(cid:160) For
`more information regarding abandonment, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/abandon.jsp.
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`PRIVATE COMPANY SOLICITATIONS REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION:(cid:160) Private companies not associated with the USPTO are
`using information provided in trademark applications to mail or e-mail trademark-related solicitations.(cid:160) These companies often use names that
`closely resemble the USPTO and their solicitations may look like an official government document.(cid:160) Many solicitations require that you pay
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`“fees.” (cid:160)(cid:160)
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`Please carefully review all correspondence you receive regarding this application to make sure that you are responding to an official document
`from the USPTO rather than a private company solicitation.(cid:160) All official USPTO correspondence will be mailed only from the “United States
`Patent and Trademark Office” in Alexandria, VA; or sent by e-mail from the domain “@uspto.gov.” (cid:160) For more information on how to handle
`private company solicitations, see http://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/solicitation_warnings.jsp.
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